Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a type of esophageal carcinoma (EC) that can affect any part of the esophagus, but is usually located in the upper or middle third.
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DOID:3748; ESCC; NCIT:C4024; esophageal epidermoid carcinoma; esophageal scc; esophageal squamous cell cancer; esophagus scc; esophagus squamous cell carcinoma; http://identifiers.org/mesh/D000077277; http://identifiers.org/snomedct/276804009; http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0279626; oesophagus scc; oesophagus squamous cell carcinoma; scc of esophagus; scc of oesophagus; scc of the esophagus; scc of the oesophagus; squamous cell car. - esophagus; squamous cell car. - oesophagus; squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus; squamous cell carcinoma of oesophagus; squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus; squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus